New tools for travel, as Twitter adds group chat and video recording

Travel marketers and conference organizers are two potential users for two new Twitter features: group messaging and video recording. While these features ...



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Where To Sled In NYC, Boston

Although the blizzard did not break records, it did blanket the ground with enough snow for sledding.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/best-sledding-spots-new-york-city-boston-top-hills-where-you-should-spend-your-snow-1796204

Storm Results In Nearly 8,000 Canceled Flights

While winter storm Juno wasn't as severe as expected, flights at many East Coast airports remained grounded Tuesday.



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When Will Subway Service Resume?

A travel ban for New York was lifted for city roads, but public transportation around the Northeast remained mostly suspended.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/blizzard-2015-transportation-update-when-will-subway-service-open-after-juno-1796004

Ericeira: Portugal’s Surf Mecca

Portugal has plenty of places to catch waves, but Ericeira is the best of the bunch. Follow Alex Hapgood's advice and have a blast in Portugal's surf Mecca.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/ericeira-portugals-surf-mecca/

Starwood Introducing Alternative To Platinum Suite Night Awards

In 2012 Starwood introduced a suite of new benefits for elite members, which really propelled them to one of my favorite hotel loyalty programs out there.

From my perspective, the two most significant enhancements included:

-- Platinum continental breakfast: Platinum members can choose continental breakfast in lieu of their 500 Starpoint welcome amenity

-- Suite Night Awards: Platinum members earning at least 50 qualifying nights in a calendar year receive 10 Suite Night Awards, each of which can be used to confirm a suite upgrade for a one night stay five days prior to arrival

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Hotels: Now is the time to take advantage of the desktop to mobile shift

The massive shift from desktop to mobile and tablet devices continued its rigorous pace. Last year over 38% of web visitors and ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/hotels-benefit-desktop-mobile/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-hoteliers-take-advantage-disruptive-shift-desktop-mobile

Hyatt’s New Lifestyle Brand Revealed

Yesterday I wrote that Hyatt would be launching a new ‘lifestyle brand’. All of the major chains want one, they’re all trying to build one. They’re notoriously difficult – the notion of cool changes, it needs constant updating, and major lodging corporations aren’t always well-suited to capture whatever it is that that is. And when […]

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National Weather Service Meteorologist Apologizes Over Blizzard Predictions

Out of an abundance of caution, New York City and New Jersey officials shut down roads and regional public transportation ahead of a blizzard.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/blizzard-snowstorm-pictures-2015-snow-fall-less-expected-nyc-new-jersey-meteorologist-1796084

Craziest outrigger canoe race [pics]

"The Hawaiki Nui Va’a outrigger canoe race is, as the Communications Manager for Tahiti Tourisme puts it, the Superbowl of Tahiti."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/sports/water-worlds-grueling-outrigger-canoe-race/

Cultured Traveler: Roman Architecture, Beyond the Colosseum

Contemporary structures, from museums to stadiums to churches, in the city’s outskirts.

















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Update: Paris Takes Pains to Reassure Tourists

Less than a month after 17 people were killed in terror attacks on France, the government is assuring travelers that the City of Light is safe.

















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The Modern Day Swiss Family Robinson : On the Road with Sheralyn Guilleminot

This is a traveler case study. (Read others or nominate yourself.) Sheralyn Guilleminot didn’t want to run the risk of never getting around to traveling the world. She and her husband Paul took to the road as a young family, home-schooling their sons while experiencing life in Southeast Asia. Here’s their story. Tell us about…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/on-the-road-with-sheralyn-guilleminot/

Etihad Is Changing Their Schedule For US Flights As Of March 29, 2015

Airlines publish schedule changes all the time. While it's useful to plan as far in advance as possible, it's always frustrating when you've crafted that perfect trip, only to have a major schedule change ruin it close to departure. The best we can hope for is that airlines give plenty of advance notice.

Anyway, Etihad Airways is actually substantially altering their North America schedule as of March 29, 2015. Previously a majority of their flights to North America left mid-morning, while with the new schedule more flights are leaving in the wee hours of the morning.

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Flight 8501 Recovery Operations Suspended

Indonesia's military called off the recovery operation stating that they believed that there are no more bodies trapped in the fuselage.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-recovery-operation-suspended-after-teams-fail-lift-too-fragile-1796002